Manager Accounting

REGULATORY & STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE

Change agent, creative and strategic visionary, innovative problem-solver

Proven leader and results-driven executive with 15+ years of global operational and information technology audit, investigations and accounting experience in financial services, higher education and NGO industries. A relentless drive to persevere, despite the challenges and obstacles. Create world class internal audit functions focused on global risk management, employee capacity building and operational transformation to increase compliance, efficiency and reduce costs.

CORE COMPETENCIES

oLaunch Fraud Investigation Framework

oIncrease Operations Efficiencies

oStrategic Alignment with Tactical Plans

oEffective Time Management

oExpert Risk and Impact Analyst

oProficient in Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Spanish, Haitian Creole

oEnhance Talent Performance & Technical Capacity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TOURO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Touro College and University System has three medical schools, a dental school, a law school and 29 undergraduate and graduate programs with an operating budget of $467 million.

Internal Audit Director (Chief Internal Auditor), Internal Audit Department, New York, NY May 2011- Present

Develop the strategy to align the internal audit function to support the University’s strategic plan and initiatives; implement risk assessments using audit standards and frameworks, e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO/IEC 27002, ITIL, data security, privacy regulations and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO); report Internal Audit balance scorecard to the President and Audit Committee members.

Slash external audit administration costs 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services

Serve as a leader and facilitator of the Touro College and University System’s Enterprise Risk Management program

Support Touro College and University System’s Legal and Compliance team in conducting internal investigations, as needed

Build excellent relationships at multiple levels in a complex organization and use these relationships to accomplish internal audit and enterprise risk management objectives.

Establish an Internal Audit internship program that develop and create exceptional leaders.

COWEN GROUP, Inc.

Cowen Group, Inc. is a financial services firm that provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services. Assets Under Management is $13 Billion.

Internal Audit Director, Internal Audit Department, New York, NY July 2006– April 2011

(Promoted from Vice President of Internal Audit)

Led staff in the management of internal audits, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance initiatives, and special projects. Upgraded the Internal Audit department infrastructure by hiring two auditor professionals and co-sourcing up to five consultants. Acted as Internal Audit’s liaison with process owners, management and external auditors on all Sarbanes-Oxley related matters. Performed global risk-based internal audit of Finance, Sales and Trading and Investment Banking and compliance audits of operational areas to assure adherence to BSA, Patriot Act, OFAC, and other requirements.

Reduced audit fees by $500,000 by streamlining external auditor’s work efforts up to 20% per year, through the co-sourcing and deployment of a control self- assessment process.

Developed procedures to improve collections of investment banking clients’ reimbursable expenses decreasing uncollectable expenses by 15%.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP

Manager, Audit & Enterprise Risk Services, Regulatory Consulting Services, New York, NY March 2004 - July 2006

Managed consulting projects to provide value-added solutions that address regulatory compliance issues.

JEFFERSON WELLS INTERNATIONAL

Financial Services Consultant, Financial Institutions Division, New York, NY August 1999 - March 2004

Delivered solutions to enhance client business performance and reduce costs by conducting risk assessments and internal audits. Analyzed critical business processes and tested controls to become Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliant. Served as an Audit Manager in co-sourcing Internal Audit assignments. Prepared SEC financial statement reports.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Auditor, New York & Canada Audit Group, New York, NY March 1998 – March 1999

Evaluated internal controls for divisions including Finance, Travel Related Services, and AMEX Bank of Canada.

CITICORP INTERNATIONAL

Auditor, Corporate Infrastructure Financial Control Audit Group, New York, NY August 1995 - March 1998

Performed consultative and audit reviews to assess financial reporting accuracy and internal control compliance.

OTHER EXPERIENCES

Transformational Audit Practitioner Apprenticeship (“TAPA”) Institute

Founder & CEO July 2016 – Present

Responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and implementation of long and short-term plans to globally assist individuals to pass the CPA exam and master the skills to be experts in the field of auditing.

ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE INTERNAL AUDITORS July 2016 –Present

Education Committee

Create numerous exam questions for the newly created examination and volunteer at the annual conferences.

MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION May 2015 –Present

Peer Evaluator

Participate on peer review teams to evaluate the accreditation eligibility of public and private universities and colleges in Northeast region of the United States and foreign institutions of American origin.

BARUCH COLLEGE – ALUMNI ASSOCIATION November 2015 – Present

Executives on Campus Mentor

Provide guidance and support to students to conduct effective, efficient job searches, and make thoughtful career decisions.

ISACA NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA CHAPTER

Membership Committee Chairperson and Board Member August 2018 – July 2019

Education Committee Chairperson and Board Member July 2016 – July 2018

Identified and supported activities to facilitate the management and dissemination of ISACA’s intellectual capital and other knowledge assets, inclusive of education and networking opportunities, for ISACA constituents

TOURO COLLEGE - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS July 2013 – July 2019

Adjunct Audit Lecturer, Accounting Department, New York, NY

Provide classroom lectures for graduate and undergraduate students in Forensic Accounting, Impact of Technology on Accounting Information Systems, and Audit Fundamentals.

HUNTER COLLEGE - CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK January 2012- June 2015

Adjunct Audit Lecturer, Economics Department, New York, NY

Provided classroom lecture for senior-level accounting course (45+ students) in Auditing and Audit Techniques.

CERTIFICATIONS

oCertified Internal Auditor (CIA)

oCertified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

oCertified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)

oCertification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)

oCertified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional (CHIAP)

oCertified Information System Auditor (CISA)

oCertified Information System Manager (CISM)

oCertified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, accounting, Queens College-City University of New York (CUNY), December 2008

Bachelors of Science, Double Major in accounting & economics, Queens College-CUNY, December 2005

Bachelors of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, French & Spanish, Minor: International Business, Baruch College-CUNY, June 1999

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